Garment-protector



(No Model.)

P. PEARSON. GARMENT PROTECTOR.

No. 573,998. g Patented Dec. 29, 1896.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.-

PETER PEARSON, OF MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN.

GARMENT-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 573,998, dated December2 6- Application filed April 2 7, 1 8 9 6.

To aZZwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, PETER PEARSON, a citi- 4 zen of the United States,and a resident of Mesaid skirts will be kept from flying up and a frontelevation of the device, and Fig.

the bead b above specified.

from coming into contact with the wheels or gearing of the vehicle.Hence said invention consists in certain peculiarities of constructionand combination of parts hereinafter set forth with reference to theaccompanying drawings and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a general view illustrating an applicationof a device constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2, 3 apartly-sectional view of the clamp portion of said device in workingposition.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A 13 represent jaws that may resultfrom the bending of a preferably spring-metal plate central of the sameto form a hollow bead b fora filling 0 of lead or other heavy material,the ex-- tensions of the plate being held one against the other for alimited distance beyond the bead by'rivets cl or other suitable means,and then diverged to form the jaws aforesaid. The jaws are preferablytoothed, and, as herein shown, the teeth 6 f may be the result ofilldenting said jaws at suitable intervals. The jaw B has anaperture inloose engagement with an arm 0, extended from jaw A, and a spiral springD is shown arranged on the arm between said jaws, but if said jaws havesufficient elasticity in themselves said spring may be omitted. In hingeconnection with the outer end of the post 0 is a lever 1, having itsupper extremity in the form of tongues g, exertive against the jaw B,the lower portion of the lever being shaped to conform with Theassembled parts thus far described constitute a clamp, and extendingfrom the lower portion of the same are longitudinally-yielding elasticbranches F, having spring-pins G or other suitable skirt-attachin gdevices joined th ereto. The elastic branches may be in one piece SerialNo. 589,158. (No model.)

. with each other and held in place by crimping the jaw-plate thereon,as is herein shown; but it is practical to connect the clamp and saidbranches in various ways.

In practice the front and rear edges of the skirts are inserted betweenthe jaws A B of the clamp, the latter being arranged to comeintermediate of the legs of the wearer, and

the lever portion of said clamp is swung down to close said jaws, afterwhich the elastic branches F are coupled to the front edges of saidskirts.

The fullness of the skirts being gathered in and held by means of theclamp, the elastic branches of said clamp permit yield to the kneemotion of the wearer mounted on a bi cycle.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A garment-protector comprising a clamp having the jaws thereofspring-controlled, an arm extending from one jaw through an aperture inthe other, a lever hinged to the arm to operate upon the apertured jaw,elastic branches extending laterally from the clamp, and skirt-attachingdevices secured to said branches.

2. A garment-protector comprising a clamp having a weighted extremityand the jaws thereof spring-controlled, an arm extending from one jawthrough an aperture in the other, a lever hinged to the arm to operateupon the apertured jaw, elastic branches extendinglaterally from theclamp, and skirt-attaching devices secured to said branches.

3. A garment-protector comprising a clamp, elastic cord in rigidconnection with the clamp but extending therefrom in oppositedirections, and skirt-attaching devices connected to ends of the cord. g

4. A garment protector comprising a weighted clamp, elastic cord inrigid connection with the clamp but extending therefrom in oppositedirections, and skirt-attaching devices connected to the ends of thecord.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, atMenominee, in the county of Menominee and State of Michigan, in thepresence of two witnesses.

